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Adult Protective Services, State laws & Statewide Resources	National Center on Elder Abuse, by state Another source for by state listings Additional/related: Reporting elder abuse/self-neglect How APS works
Animal Hoarding Animal Hoarding:What caseworkers need to know Animal Hoarding News Only The H oarding of A nimals R esearch C onsortium News from HARC Humane Society of United States Animal Sheltering Interventions Public Policy Resource Manual More News New Report More Animal Hoarding articles Fact Sheet from wildlifeprotection.net	Animal Hoarding Crisis Intervention The Tufts University Hoarding of Animals Research Consortium (HARC) at is compiling a list of people who specialize in animal hoarding crisis intervention. One counselor available at present (See below). Fee-for-Service Consultations- Long distance telephone consultation services provided (or available) for out-of-state clients or organizations. References are available upon request. For further information and costs of service, contact Ms. Nathanson directly. Email: jnncnslt@aol.com or Telephone: (617) 325-4828
Cleaning Companies familiar with hoarded homes, local services for assistance cleaning out a hoarded homeNational: 1-800-GotJunk.com ThePlan.com BERGFELD's Estate Clearance Services KRICSC American Bio-Recovery Services SE U.S.: Fagala Biohazard Specialists, LLC Warning! Some of these companies are for crime scene clean-up companies and the graphic images on their sites might be disturbing. Crisis Cleaning Advice: From those that have done it. Crisis Cleaning discussion forum	Statewide: Chesapeake Crime Cleaners, MD, DC, VA Delta Decon Specialty Cleaning (610) 639-4755 1-866-400-3326 Clutterbusters •More information on their services for hoarded homes •Video about their services Tips if you don't see one listed in your area: •Check the online classifieds on craigslist.org for “junk removal” services or for “handyman” and cleaning labor. •Check your local churches to see if they have volunteer groups to help clean out these types of homes. •Post on Freecycle.org •If you don't see a company listed in your area, some people have reported finding companies to clean out these types of homes by searching "crime scene clean-ups" or "meth lab clean-ups." •Also see our Family Resource Community where members can post known resources. -Back To Top-
Child Protective Services and related resources :	Phone numbers/websites, by state seeking information
Codes/Legal/Housing Nolo.com: Nolo's mission is to make the legal system work for everyone -- not just lawyers. Library of Congress Links to Web, gopher, telnet, and ftp sites that contain the full text of state statutes, state constitutions and other legislative resources American Law Sources On-line (ALSO) Links to state laws, court information, Attorney General opinions, and more FindLaw: State Links to State statutes, codes, Supreme Court opinions, and case law National Conference of State Legislatures Links to State Legislatures State and Local Government Resources on the Net By Piper Resources American Assn. of code enforcement	seeking information -Back To Top-
Doctors, Therapists, Counselors familiar with treating compulsive hoarding Finding a therapist: ADAA, ACT, ABCT, OCD-LA OCD therapist list from OC-Foundation Attention Deficit therapist referrals OCD Treatment Therapist List from the Obsessive Compulsive Foundation How to know if your therapist knows how to treat OCD? What to expect from CBT; How to Choose a Therapist "Treatments That Work", Clinicians Guide to treating Compulsive Hoarding: Frost/Steketee Watch for Michael Tompkins book in 2008.	What is a BTI Graduate? DC Lynne S. Gots, PhD - BTI Graduate 2440 M Street NW Suite 710 Washington, DC 20037 Phone: (301) 217-9687 Email: Lynnegots@aol.com Adol/Adults/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/ Hoarding/ERP/CBT Behavior Therapy Institute Graduate James J. Gray, PhD 4801 Wisconsin Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20016 Phone: (202).537.0963 Fax: (202).885.1023 Email: Jgray @American.edu Child/Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorder/BDD/Trichotillomania/ Hoarding/Sliding Scale/ERP/CBT Steven H. Lipsius, MD 2141 K Street, NW Suite 404 Washington, DC 20037 Phone: (202) 223-1765 Adol/Adult/Medication/OC Spectrum Disorder/BDD/Trichotillomania/ Hoarding/Sliding Scale/ERP/CBT Judith L. Rapopart, MD 3010 44th Place NW Washington DC, DC 20016 Phone: (202).966.7355 Email: (301).402.0296 Website Child/Adol/Adults/Medication/OC Spectrum Disorders/ Trichotillomania/Hoarding/Work with Psychologist for ERP DE Kathleen M. Rupertus, PsyD Silverside Carr Executive Center 501 Silverside Road – Suite 145 Wilmington, DE 19809 Phone: (302) 388-7515 Child/Adol/Adult/OC Spectrum Disorders/BDD/Trichotillomania/Hoarding/ Home Visits/Sliding Scale/ERP/CBT -Back To Top-
Elder Services: National Center on Elder Abuse articles: Elderly & Compulsive Hoarding Elder law Disability Rights Resource Guide Preventing falls in older adults. More. Elder resource list Documents to have on aging parents Articles: Working With Individuals With Dementia Who Rummage and Hoard* (pdf) By: Rosemary Bakker, MS, ASID-Weill Medical College of Cornell University. Paulette Michaud, LMSW-Manager, Education & Training-Alzheimer's Association, NYC Chapter Senior's Cluttering Issues*: ClutterLESS.org Hoarding and Alzheimer's Disease-One Daughter's Story Presented by Rosemary Bakker, Director of NYC Hoarding Task Force on Hoarding and Older Adults Preventing Falls Among Older Adults Center for Disease Control and Prevention Fall Prevention Center of Excellence Information for individuals and families Care at Home: An E-book About Eldercare at Home Caregiving.com provides insights, information, and inspirations to persons who care for an aging relative. Articles, comprehensive checklists, and links to key resources ... designed to make it easier for family caregivers to quickly find the information they need ... and avoid overlooking something important in the care of their loved one. Children of Aging Parents National Alliance for Caregiving National Alliance for Caregiving, A National Resource on Caregiving, NAC is dedicated to providing support to family caregivers and the professionals who help them and to increasing public awareness of issues facing family caregiving. National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers How a geriatric case manager can be helpful to you; how to find a local geriatric case manager (database). End of life resources BenefitsCheckUp The National Council on aging created this service that identifies federal and state assistance programs for older Americans. After entering simple information, such as age, income and zip code, BenefitsCheckup explains which benefit programs the inquirer may be eligible for and how to apply for them. The whole process takes less than 15 minutes and is completely confidential; as such, it doesn't require the user's name, address, phone number, social security number, or other information that could be used to identify them Estate planning information. Estate, retirement and long-term care planning, Medicare/MediCal and more. Medi-Cal Beneficiary Information AARP Document Re: Public Benefits Information on Medicare Health Plans, Nursing Home information for each state and county. Phone: 1-800-633-4227 Information on Medicare Health Plans, Nursing Home information for each state and county. Phone: 1-800-633-4227 National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc Find an Elder Law Attorney in your area, Free "Questions and Answers When Looking for an Elder Law Attorney." National Institute of Mental Health (Crisis in Geriatric Mental Health) American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry Consumer Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home	National Eldercare Locator The Eldercare Locator is the first step to finding resources for older adults in any U.S. community. National Association of State Units on Aging National Association of Area Agencies on Aging find a resource in your area Find Visiting Nurses Association in your state Locate your American Assn of Homes & Services for the Aged state association seeking local information
Fire Safety Services/Hazard related: Advice from a paramedic on emergency access Firefighter Discussion forum: Compliance, "Collyer Mansions"	seeking information -Back To Top-
Hoarding Task Forces: All known U.S. Hoarding Task Forces & Related Community News Transcript of 1/94 Conference of NYC Hoarding Task Force, with Dr. Randy Frost Models to follow in communities: Dane County Hoarding Task Force Report This 40-page report is by the Dane County Hoarding Task Force (Madison, Wisconsin: 2000). It contains extensive information on housing ordinances, assessments, interventions and community agency protocols. Ottawa Community Response to Hoarding Coalition Comprised of 35 organizations. New England Hoarding Consortium newsletters: 2006 2007 Ideas to help a Hoarder realize they need support & help. Advice from family members. Send in yours. Advice on How & When to help from various sources. Video: "Hoarders Aren't Alone" How to Help "Do/Don't List" from a professional Interventions: Communication & Roles. pgs 9-17 How & When To Help A Hoarder Advice from a paramedic on emergency access Degrees of Squalor by Squalor Survivors Compulsive Hoarding Rating Scale by OCF (pdf) Clutter-Hoarding Scale, by the NSGCD (pdf)	None known. Related news: Fighting to Remain Engulfed in Junk As Task Forces Move In, Hoarders Strike Back in Court By Brigid Schulte Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, June 18, 2006 Social Workers Hope to Coordinate Treatment of Hoarders By Cameron W. Barr Washington Post Staff Writer Thursday, June 16, 2005
Local handymen/repair services (who have been personally used, are familiar with hoarded homes and will not judge):	seeking information
Local Meal Delivery Services (for when kitchens are not functional):	Sendameal.com: Not local, but can be ordered online for delivery. Just need an accesible microwave. Meals on Wheels near you.
Obsessive Compulsive Foundation Affiliate:	None known.
Professional organizers, familiar with treating hoarding clients and/or de-clutter helpers: Beth Johnson's one-on-one personal coaching via email and phone. (The Clutter Workshop)	You can see if any are listed here(National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization certificate program graduate lists.) seeking information -Back To Top-
Support Groups (in-person)for Compulsive Hoarders:	National-check for a local listing Clutterers Anonymous, ClutterLESS Recovery Groups seeking information Online groups, websites
Support Groups for family members:	Alanon Meeting locations Online: Family & Friends Online Community on COH website Family & Friends general discussion forum Support group list for family members COH-only Support Group: COH Support Group information. COH map. Group photo albums (members only) Repeating topics discussed (members only) For families where animal hoarding is a problem: See The Hoarding of Animals Research Consortium web site. Tips for families and friends -Back To Top-
Treatment Centers/Clinics: Intensive Treatment Programs for OCD	seeking information
Other resources & information to note:	Compulsive Hoarding Resource Discussion Forum -Find your state. Sign up to receive information by mail or e-mail about compulsive hoarding, a list of hoarding treatment providers nationwide, information about upcoming research studies, and announcements for new self-help references for compulsive hoarding. Note: this option is available to all, regardless of where you live.

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